One thing an MGB handbrake (in fact any BL car) is not, is an emergency
brake. It is a parking brake ... and some even have trouble with that.
Just try driving along at 30 on a flat and level road and seeing just how
long it takes the handbrake to stop you :o(
Sounds like the cable has started to part. Make sure the replacement has a
grease nipple, and before fitting the cable anchor the ends of the long
cable so you can slide the outer up and down it while pumping grease. Much
easier to get grease along its length that way than waiting until it is
installed with the short travel that gives you. Take the opportunity to
dismantle the shoes and handbrake levers, clean and lubricate lightly all
the pivot points, and put a thin smear of grease on all the metal-to-metal
rubbing surfaces of shoes, backplates, levers and slave piston ends.
PaulH.
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From: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
To: "MG list" <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 11:10 PM
Subject: emergency brake
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